Guide for Zoom Seminar Participants

Configure Zoom Prior to the Seminar 

 
 
 Download the Zoom Client app ahead of time 
 

 
 
 If you don’t anticipate asking questions, watch seminar via YouTube on our Live Stream Page 
 

 
 Set your name in your Zoom portal and/or app 

 Configure your Zoom Client app to have your video and mic turned off upon joining: 

 
 Instructions: 

 
 Login to Zoom app 

 Go to Settings 

 Select the Video tab on the left > Turn off my video when joining meeting 

 Select the Audio tab > Mute my mic when joining a meeting 

 
 
 
 Guidelines During the Seminar 

 
 Join the seminar ~5 minutes early by clicking the Zoom link in the seminar announcement email 

 Keep your mic muted and video off during the seminar talk 

 Keep chat window and participant window up (see image below) 

 You can click a participants name in Chat window or the 3 dots in the video/profile pic to chat with them 

 Participant window has useful features to communicate without unmuting: 

 
 
 Raise Hand - use if you want to ask question at end (or you can chat your question) 
 

 Applaud - use to thank speaker at end of talk 

 Like/Dislike 

 Slow Down/Speed Up 

 Yes/No 

 Need a Break 

 If you need to view the Participants and Chat window while sharing your screen , navigate to the top of your Zoom app and you'll find the Options Bar. The "Manage Participants" option will be on the bar and the Chat option you'll find in the "More" option on the bar: